About The Author

Catherine Durkin Robinson

Catherine Durkin Robinson is a former teacher and columnist for the Tampa Tribune and Creative Loafing. A Democratic activist for 30 years, she got her start in the education choice movement as a grassroots leader in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and Maine working with StudentsFirst. She has been organizing scholarship parents since 2013.
07/12/19
Catherine Durkin Robinson
There’s a new kid on the block. yes. every kid. At the recent Stand Together summit in Colorado Springs, a...
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07/02/19
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The Florida Parent Network – the largest advocacy network of its kind and a model for every educational choice program...
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05/29/19
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When Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democratic candidate for president, recently revealed his education plan, most of the ensuing news coverage...
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05/16/19
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Last Thursday was a wonderful day for students in Florida, especially students living in undervalued neighborhoods and desperate for educational...
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05/03/19
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“What do you think of Betsy DeVos?” I get this question a lot. Family members and longtime friends know me...
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04/10/19
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Editor’s note: This opinion piece, written by the executive director of the Florida Parent Network, appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat...
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03/08/19
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Most national conferences dedicated to educational choice in this country are focused on lawmakers and policy wonks. I love good...
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02/14/19
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Recently, I was invited to a local coffee and conversation-type event in Florida between my former state representative and former...
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10/12/18
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Tuesday night, city council members in the beautiful Central Florida town of Clermont had to decide whether to put children’s...
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08/22/18
Catherine Durkin Robinson
As an activist, voter and resident who leans way to the left, I read the news daily and find myself...
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